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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, visited the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday where he met with U.S. Army officials, including Lt. General Laura Richardson, commander of Army North, and discussed Department of Defense (DOD) support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along the southern border, including the operation of mobile surveillance units.

By SHARON ROWEN | KAY NEWSCOW

OKLAHOMA CITY — The State Board of Education voted to suspend Peckham’s Superintendent Gary Young’s teaching and superintendent certificate today during an executive session.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Ponca City resident Christian George Primeaux, 48, was booked in the Kay County Detention Center this weekend on a Federal warrant.

PONCA CITY — The Po-Hi Too Much to Lose Club (2M2L) will host the annual free Back to School Bash Aug. 24, 6-9:30 p.m. at Wentz Pool.
A student ID is needed to enter.

Submitted By SCOT CLOUD | NOC Public Information

TONKAWA — Over 100 Native American youth attended the Native American Youth Leadership Day on July 11 at the Northern Oklahoma College campus in Tonkawa.

NEWKIRK — A status docket is set in Kay County District Court on Sept. 6 for Bryan Kent Flowers, Jr., 30, Logan, Ohio.

NEWKIRK — A jury trial is scheduled for Alex Sidney Sfragidas, 41, in Kay County District Court on Aug. 27.

NEWKIRK — A convicted sex offender living in Tonkawa is now facing felony charges of first degree rape of a child under the age of 14 and lewd or indecent acts to a child under 16.

Submitted By MARY LADD | PCPS Public Information

PONCA CITY — The Ponca City Public School district reports a great start to the 2019-2020 school year.

NEWKIRK — A court date is scheduled for former Ponca City police officer Justin Neil Hinch, 37, Ponca City, on Sept. 4 in Kay County District Court.